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Diane Lane, Mickey Rourke, Thomas Jane

Beautiful Carmen Colson (Lane) and her ironworker husband Wayne (Jane) are placed in the Federal Witness Protection program after witnessing an "incident". Thinking they are at last safe, they are tar...( read more  read more... )geted by an experienced hit man (Rourke) and a psychopathic young upstart killer (Gordon Levitt). The ensuing struggle will test Carmen to the limit.

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R, 1 hr. 24 min.

Directed by: John Madden

Release Date: November 13, 2008

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  • gilbertgumphrey
    August 20, 2009
    gilbertgumphrey
    Strange, how Killshot fell through the cracks. It practically bypassed theatres altogether for some strantge reason, recently going straight to DVD after opening in 5 screens and making 17 thousand dollars. Sure, a lot of films are shafted like this, but look at the movie's ped...( read more)igree - two Oscar nom's with Mickey Rourke and Diane Lane, two big up and comers with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Rosario Dawson, a great cinematorapher, an awesome composer, and a script based on a story by Elmore Leonard. Pretty damn impressive for straight to DVD.

    The big question is - does the movie deserve such shoddy treatment? Answer; no. While there's nothing especially great about the film, there's nothing bad about it either. It's an unexciting story told very well, with solid direction by John Madden and some excellent acting. The film continues Mickey Rourke's comeback with Sin City and The Wrestler (especially strange that the studio didn't give the flick a chance in theatres with his star rising). He plays a Native American contract killer for the Toronto mafia, and if that sounds strange, it's a role Rourke sells very well. Supporting work is all strong as well, especially Gordon-Levitt, who overacts as a slimy idiot so much he practically seems as if he walked in from another movie.

    I mentioned the mediocre story. It's what keeps Killshot from reaching greatness; strange, since Leonard is a very respected author and often uses extremely complicated and intriguing plots in his novels. The story is not boring, in that it insults our intelligence or anything. It's just that we've seen this kind of hitman plot before, more or less, although it's often admittedly done worse. The dialogue is surprisingly restrained, too, and missing a lot of the spark and juice we've seen in other Leonard adaptations. I did really like, however, that the Rourke character at least sticks to his convictions - he starts the movie as a cold, merciless killer, and ends a cold, merciless killer. He avoids the usual redemption bullshit, and for that I was grateful (the other subplot, involving Diane Lane and her ex husband Thomas Jane, is also handled maturely, where not everything gets a happy ending and an easy resolution).

    If there is one final complaint I can make, it's that I feel the personalities of the two main characters should've maybe been switched. Rourke plays the no-nonsense killer well, and JGL's manic intensity is spot-on; it's just that we've seen these quirks in these roles before - it might've been more interesting to have the lead killer been the one with all the screws loose, like Travis Bickle. Anyways, Killshot is a rare direct to DVD film (because that's how I'm counting it as) that deserves a watch. It has its flaws, but it sustains interest for 1.5 hours and has some nice action/suspense moments to go with it. Admittedly, if the flick had gotten it's fair shot in theatres, I probably wouldn't have bothered to write a review. But I know how badly movies can be discriminated against when they don't get a proper theatrical release, and the sad fact is that this movie, crappy parts and all, is still better than a lot of the shit they're showing in your local multiplex. Hopefully, this (very short) review has given you a relatively clear idea of the flick, and wether or not you want to give it a chance.
  • irisheyes686
    July 24, 2009
    irisheyes686
    Good movie! Rourke is such a bad ass, and Lane is lovely as always. JGL is quite possibly one of the worst actors out there, so I was glad when he was killed off.
  • MovieGeek13
    June 30, 2009
    MovieGeek13
    After going through four years of being delayed, shelved, reshot, and reedited, it's hard not to notice how Killshot has been affected by its troubled production. It clocks in at under 95 minutes in length, and it feels like many pieces of the puzzle, character arks, and importa...( read more)nt subplots have been omitted in favour of a sleek, quick, and harmless action thriller.
    However, this is based on an Elmore Leonard novel, and no amount of reassembly can take away from the colourful and richly thought out characters that are always present in Leonard's work. Mickey Rourke, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Diane Lane, and Thomas Jane all give top notch performances. There is a lot of great tension in the film's more suspenseful moments. The drama does work. But ultimately, it feels rushed.
    Carmen Colson and her husband Wayne are placed in a Witness Protection Program as a result of being hunted by a ruthless assassin. But we never fully understand why they come out of Witness Protection. This subplot is somewhere on the cutting room floor as our Johnny Knoxville and Rosario Dawson's performances. In fact, much of what could have made this film great is left on that same floor. Ultimately, Killshot is a decent thriller that was neglected by the Weinstein brothers and left to suffer a straight-to-DVD fate.
  • allan913
    June 9, 2009
    allan913
    A stylish, gripping and relentlessly exciting thriller that packs a wallop of crisp action and explosive tension. A sizzeling, thrilling, adreniline-fuelled and razor-sharp film with great character development and wonderful direction Director, John Madden's most interesting film...( read more) in years. A pure shot of pulse-pounding fun. Top notch performances from it's outstanding all-star cast. Slick, tense and well-crafted. Not the best adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel, but worthy enough to be a entertaining film. Mickey Rourke is a knockout, a compelling and riveting performance. Diane Lane is electrifying. Thomas Jane is teriffic. Josepth Gordan Levitt is excellent, delivering lots of energy.
  • LitelBluHli
    June 5, 2009
    LitelBluHli
    I was highly disappointed that this movie took forever to come out. It was suppose to be out in theaters last year and now I know why it didn't come out to video until now. Although it had great actors in it, this film somehow flopped for me. Oh well, still watchable though, give...( read more) it a shot. It has Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Thomas Jane, and Rosario Dawson.
  • The13xxx
    November 22, 2009
    The13xxx
    Killshot is predictable, bullshit script and awesome cast! very cliche from the first, but nice action, fast direction, they don't over due some scenes, good acting from Diane Lane, Mickey Rourke, Joseph Gordon Lewitt, even Thomas Jane did good.

    The only problem is we have seen ...( read more)it all, and kinda stupid for two mafia's to chase this couple just caused they have seen their faces??
    6/10.
  • filmguy450
    November 19, 2009
    filmguy450
    A well-acted failure. The performances from all involved elevate this material, but it does not save it. The writing is heavy handed, and the foreshadowing is far too obvious. The convoluted-ness that brings everything together is silly at best, non-sensical at worst. The last th...( read more)ird really comes together well, but by that point, I stopped caring.
  • 21rclemente
    November 17, 2009
    21rclemente
    Actually very entertaining. Gordon-Lovitt plays a very funny wanna-be hard ass. and Rosario Dawson plays a pretty sheltered piece of trailer-trash. Rourke was raisin hell as usually, but the only downfall is that the outcome is predictable... as to be expected from this genre
  • macabrescribe
    October 25, 2009
    macabrescribe
    Killshot is a standard thriller. It's far from being a masterpiece, but it's not an utter travesty. Rourke and Lane give solid performances, but Gordon-Levitt becomes extremely annoying at an alarming rate. I'm sure the director's intent is for his character to piss off the audie...( read more)nce to no extent, but damn. The plot doesn't explore unchartered territory, but it isn't completely trite either. It's not a movie I'll recommend, and I won't steer potential viewers away from it.
  • jxxx84
    October 25, 2009
    jxxx84
    Fairly good film, quite so predictable.
    Mickey Rourke thoes a awsome job in this movie.

    Recommended by SexiVixxEN

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  • jowelldeguzman
    April 4, 2009
    jowelldeguzman
    I watched this film and guess what i found out?..... such a waste of time. I don't have problem with the cast of characters but the storyline. Sorry but you gotta admit peeps who already watched it had a bit of disappointment.
  • jowelldeguzman
    April 4, 2009
    jowelldeguzman
    I watched this film and guess what i found out?..... such a waste of time. I don't have problem with the cast of characters but the storyline. Sorry but you gotta admit peeps who already watched it had a bit of disappointment.
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  • laneybug1392
    May 14, 2007
    laneybug1392
    i cant wait until this movie comes out!! i have been dying to see it since the day i read about it coming out!!!
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